Irishman arrested after hurling F-bomb at Immigration cop

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Irishman arrested after hurling F-bomb at Immigration cop
By Boonlua Chatree


Irishman Brian Daniel Walsh (seated, center) has been arrested and scheduled for deportation for hurling an expletive at a female Immigration Division officer.

PATTAYA: -- There are a lot of ways to get your visa extended in Thailand, but hurling an expletive at an Immigration Division officer is not one of them, as an Irishman now facing deportation in Pattaya found out first-hand.

Brian Daniel Walsh, 37, was arrested for overstaying his 15-day visa by four days and told to leave the country within 24 hours after dropping an “F-bomb” on Pol. Capt. Maneeporn Boonlieng at the Chonburi Immigration Office in Jomtien Beach June 28.

Walsh, it seems, was incensed at having to pay 3,900 baht to legally remain in the kingdom after screwing up his own visa situation. He had just completed a “visa run” to the border to extend his stay in Thailand, but thought his new visa was for 30 days.

Apparently, he never looked at his passport – until it was too late – to discover that crossing over the border by land gets you only 15 days.

Maneeporn informed the unhappy Irishman that, even though he was now illegally in Thailand on an expired visa, she would let him extend it another 11 days for 1,900 baht. In addition, he’d have to pay the overstay fine of 500 baht a day.

Full story: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/irishman-arrested-hurling-f-bomb-immigration-cop-141465

-- Pattaya Mail 2016-07-08

[Dexlowe]

Well Brian, wherever you go, there you are. But you're no longer here, thank heavens.

Maneeporn has always been pleasant and polite to me - I'm glad her colleagues didn't mess around with this loser.

[brexiteer]

There is a lesson for all of us........ check your entry stamp before leaving the immigration check point.

Oh, and another learning point....................... keep your mouth shut when you are in the wrong and/or dealing with Immigration.

Immigration did nothing wrong and I think it is appropriate in this situation to say "som nom naar"

[piersbeckett]

Sounds like a new-boy wanting to learn the hard way - 'needs to grow up'.

[ezzra]

This moron loser has mistaken the immigration department to a bub back home, and clearly doesn't know where he's

and how to talk and behave with the authorities....

[rwdrwdrwd]

Bit of a non story to be honest, the article ends with the words:

Outraged fellow officers swooped in and slapped on the cuffs. If he didn’t want to pay, they told him, he’d either have to leave within 24 hours or be forcibly deported.

Which is what they should be doing anyway when they encounter someone on overstay, right? In fact the option to pay within 24 hours shouldn't even be there.

Doesn't seem to me like the swearing is relevant here.

Edited July 8, 2016 by rwdrwdrwd

[Jip99]

All the information is out there; no excuses.

• Countries which get 30 days at Airport and 15 day stamp at land border: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Brunei, Belgium, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Slovak, Slovenia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and UAE.

How much will I pay for overstaying?

That depends on the number of days you overstayed in Thailand. The minimum charge is 500 baht per day and the maximum is 20,000 baht if you overstayed for 40 or more days

[trogers]

Want to grow up fast? Try this stunt in Singapore.

[alocacoc]

what a stupid idiot. How can someone be that stupid?

[NanLaew]

I guess somewhere there's now a vacancy for a 'English teacher'?

[daoyai]

Bit of a non story to be honest, the article ends with the words:

Outraged fellow officers swooped in and slapped on the cuffs. If he didn’t want to pay, they told him, he’d either have to leave within 24 hours or be forcibly deported.

Which is what they should be doing anyway when they encounter someone on overstay, right? In fact the option to pay within 24 hours shouldn't even be there.

Doesn't seem to me like the swearing is relevant here.

No, it seems to be an honest mistake, sometimes you gotta pay, ... pay with a smile and be on your merry way. ...

[ThaidDown]

what a stupid idiot. How can someone be that stupid?

I doubt that the stupidity came on suddenly, he's probably been working on it for a few years at least.

[theguyfromanotherforum]

bye bye

[casualbiker]

I guess somewhere there's now a vacancy for a 'English teacher'?

Well we know where there are a few vacancies for brain cells after your comment.. you do realise that people also come to Thailand on holiday! And sometimes they extend their trips. Amazing I know.

[kingalfred]

Keep your mouth shut even if you are "in the right" with immigration police.

[daveAustin]

^^ Beat me to it.

[OMGImInPattaya]

When he gets home, he can console himself with the the fact that Ireland is still in the EU ?

It would be nice if they blacklisted this tosser as well.

Edited July 8, 2016 by OMGImInPattaya

[balo]

It could have been worse, he could have used the phrase S... M..... D..... and see how far he could get with the officer......

[Jip99]

Keep your mouth shut even if you are "in the right" with immigration police.

.... even more so if you are in the "wrong".

Learning to understand the difference might be a first step.

[vogie]

Note to self.... do not throw a paddy at immigration.

[chuang]

what a stupid idiot. How can someone be that stupid?

Half idiot and half moron...

[impulse]

C'mon, admit it- and cut the guy some slack.

Every one of us has had one of those days when "it" piles up on us and we end up regretting what we do next.

Too bad for him that he lost it in exactly the wrong place.

But it could have turned out worse. He could have spilled coffee on the taxi driver, or refused to get off the karaoke stage. At least he gets to go home.

[Rimmer]

Grammar police posts hijacking the topic have been removed

[Calach]

Darwin laws of immigration.

[OMGImInPattaya]

It could have been worse, he could have used the phrase S... M..... D..... and see how far he could get with the officer......

Maybe not the best idea...might have got the officer in the yellow shirt all hot and bothered ?

[Siam122]

And Jesus with allah with budha they said : Ey Poor Farang why do you Travel if you have no money . Farang Answer i m a mother <deleted> Irishman

[cumgranosalum]

"Sticks and stones" - unless you're an immigration officer?

Edited July 8, 2016 by cumgranosalum

[elgordo38]

He seems to have that looking for Doctor Who look on his face or "Beam me up Scottie" Its amazing how fast and easy words can slip out of ones mouth with no hope of ever taking them back. Regretsville

[Morakot]

Top of the Morning! Good Sport!

Edited July 8, 2016 by Morakot

[sabaii69]

Well Brian, wherever you go, there you are. But you're no longer here, thank heavens.

Maneeporn has always been pleasant and polite to me - I'm glad her colleagues didn't mess around with this loser.

Off ya go, laddie. Now 'shut up'.